Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-05
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Well. when was boy we used to play
n game called Following Your Lead
err That's what say now--follov
your leader. Mr.. Barbour. [Cheers.
We stand now just whore we stood al
Lynchburg. [Cheers.l And how about
the farmers? The agricultural interests
must be regarded, gentlemen. They
are now suffering from an internal
MISUNDERSTANDING to death from
paying too much taxes. The transpor-
tation companies are bleeding them.
Humph! faint much trouble for the
farmer in Virginia to count what he
makes [laughterl, and there is NO
chance to wave the bloody shirt here.
NOT ENOUGH BREEZE.
There isn't enough breeze; 1t
wouldn't wave, and I want to tell you
one thing night here: The bondholders
have made a mistake in not accepting
what was offered them. Cheers. But
| am not here to make speech. The
position of temporary chairman Is only
a sort of fgurehead. / want to say
this, though: If you use ingenuity,
labor, and every possible expedlent to
persuade people to pay their taxes IN
money, the debt will be settled. LGreat
applause
TEMPORARY SECRETARY.
Colonel John Bell Bigger was next
elected temporary secretary and Mr..
G. w. Thomas, OF Roanoke, vas made
sergeant-at-arms.
On motion of Mr.. Echols, of Au-
custa. the rules of the House OF Dele
gates were adopted for the government
of the convention, as far as they are
applicable.
Mr. Figgat, of Botetourt, moved
that the Committees on Credentials
Permanent Organization, and Resolu-
tons, consisting of three members
each, be elected. Agreed to.
A letter was received from Charles
G. Eddy. vice-president of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company, eX-
tending an invitation to the delegates
of the convention to 60 by special
train to the New-river Cripplc-creek
mineral region of Southwest Virginia,
the train to leave Roanoke at 8 o'clock
Saturday morning and return Saturday
evening. He asked that he be notified
if the invitation would be accepted and
about how many delegates would go.
A resolution was adopted providing
for the appointment of committee to
confer with Mr.. Eddy to ascertain
whether the excursion cannot be had
tomorrow to-day, and that said COM
mittee be requested to receive the
names of all parties who wish to go.
and report the same to Mr.. Eddy and
the convention.
AT quarter to 2 o'clock the conven-
ton took recess for two hours.
Notes.
Syphax, n cOlored man from Alex
andria, is here as an alternate for an
alternate to the convention.
Greek George and Miller, the wrest-
iers, who left Richmond under circum-
stances detailed in yonr columns, are
here, and they have fenced off with
canvas n space near the depot where
they will tonight have contest and
provide for the entertainment OF the
hundreds of strangers who can't get in
the convention hall.
1t was noticeable that every allusion
which Mr.. Barbour made to Cleveland
was taken up instantly by the crowd
and approved with lu'ty cheers. 50,
ALSO was there great emphasis of ap-
probation given to his remarks about
the debt. 1t was evident that any sIg
gestion which would do less for the
creditors than the RiddleberSer bill
proposed would receive no encourage
ment.
Senator Rhca, of Washington, is
here as a member Of the convention.
He says that he has no disposition to
push his amendment before this body.
The organic law of Virginia requires
that in 1888 the question of calling n
convention to revise the Constitution
of the State must be submitted to the
people, and for this reason he is willing
let matters take their course.
Among the Richmond arrivals to-day
are Messrs. Robert Il. Ralston, Beverley
anu ltOuuN ItilStl.
Colonel Richard f. Bcirne has been
made permanent chairman and p. j.
Burton permanent secretary OF the Third
district committee.
Richmond is represented in the con-
vcntiOn committees as follows: ResOlu-
tons, 4. $. Buford and Henry l.. Car
ter; Permanent Organization, John II.
Conner; Credentials, Meade liaskins.
Committees.
The following is list OF the State
Committee. members of which We're
selected by the congressional-district
delegations
First District Orris i. Brown, Ac-
comack ; l.. NJ. Smith. Spotsylyania {;
VI. 4. James, Richmond 3. +. Bland,
Gloucester; T. T.. b. Wright, Essex.
Second District Il. Il. Prentiss, Suf-
folk; W. IL. f. Morecock, Williams
burg A. J. Dalton, Norfolk J. I.
Duke. Norfolk; VI. 7. Hughes, Eliza
beth City.
Third District II. ". Smith, Jr.,
Richmond ; Tazewell Elicit, Rich
mond Conway 4. Sands, Henrico 4.
J. Gary, Manchester; j. p. ODell,
New Kent.
Fourth District n. s. Turnbull
Brunswick Mann Page, Prince
George Il. G. Venable, Petersburg /;
p. ". Mckinney, Prince Edward b.
q. Southall, Amelia.
Fifth District Captain Harry Wood
ing, Danville Judge s. j. Mullins,
Henry Colonel A. Staples, Patrick /;
Captain G. W. b. Hale, Franklin /;
Hon. d. ". Bolcn, Carroll.
Sixth District: Wood Bouldin, Jr.,
Halifax +. Saunders, NJ. ~ Mar
tin, z. A. Krise, and A. 4. Phlegar
Seventh District: S. H. Moifett,
Rockingham 2. Il. O'Bannon, Rap
| pahannock; Il. S. Martin, Abe
marie Il. f. Byrd, Frederick, and
NJ. J.. Walton, Shenandoah. =
Eighth District: Henry Heaton,
Loudoun Leonard Marbury, Alex
andria f. f. Meredith, Prince VIII
liam; W. II. L. Lee, Fairfax, and
George S. Shackleford, Orange
Ninth District: A. NJ. Bowman,
Smythe J. l.. Roman, Washington f;
NJ. II. Calfee, Pulaski; \. Mccartney,
Craig, and II. C. T. Richmond. Lee.
Tenth District (: Judge j. X. Ed
mondson, Rockbridge; W. II. Me-
| Allster, Bath; S. A. Coleman, Cum
berlsnd Edward Echols, Augusta, and
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